Major League Baseball

C Laird, Cardinals agree on 1-year contract

Published Dec. 14, 2010 6:31 p.m. ET

share

facebookxredditlink

foxsports

Free-agent catcher Gerald Laird and the St. Louis Cardinals have reached agreement on a $1 million, one-year contract.

The 31-year-old Laird hit .207 with five home runs and 25 RBIs last season in a part-time role with Detroit. He's expected to be a backup to Yadier Molina with the Cardinals.

Tuesday's deal includes the chance to make an additional $300,000 in performance bonuses.

Laird leads all major league catchers over the last five years in throwing out would-be basestealers. He's thrown out 142 of them, catching nearly 36 percent in that span.

share

Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more

in this topic

Major League Baseball